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L96A1 - Black Ops Multiplayer Weapon Guide

Facebook: http://facebook.com/AhoyYT Twitter: http://twitter.com/xboxahoy This time, we're covering the third sniper rifle - the L96A1. It the only bolt-action rifle in the game, and is unlocked at level 27. One of the two British weapons in-game, the L96A1 is the land force's designation for the Accuracy International Precision Marksman, or PM. Adopted in 1982, the L96A1 entered service with the British Armed Forces in 1985. The Precision Marksman went up against a few other potential rifles in trials, including the Parker Hale M85, PSG-1 and Remington 700. The PM eventually came out top, and became the sniper rifle employed by the British force, and was later adopted in a variety of roles by other nations. The original PM design was improved in the Arctic Warfare version of the rifle, named for its ability to operate in a wide variety of climates. Available in large number of different calibres and configurations, such as the Police variant, or AWP - with its shorter barrel and black furniture - and the Magnum or AWM, designed for more powerful cartridges, the Arctic Warfare range is an adaptable family of rifles suited to a large range of roles. Although the AW series of rifles are chambered for a variety of calibres, the L96A1 configuration fires the NATO standard 7.62 by 51 millimetre round. Magazine capacity in-game is on the smaller end, at 5 rounds. Extended mags will take this capacity up to 10. The L96A1 is the most powerful of all the sniper rifles - boasting the largest one-hit kill area, and dealing more effective damage per shot than any other non-explosive weapon in the game. A shot anywhere to the head, neck, chest, stomach - or even the upper arms - will result in a one-shot kill. This means that only a shot to the lower arms or legs will require a follow up shot. Silenced, the damage profile is identical to the other rifles - you'll need a head or neck shot to kill. As a bolt action, you will need to ch

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  • Originally Aired March 27, 2011
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